“To him who understands the mysteries of the world
The joy and sorrow of the world is all the same,
Since the good and the bad of the world all come to an end.”
“Howdaj,” a sort of palanquin borne by camels; hence, a wedding or a triumphal procession.
[XVII]
“Thamud” and “’Ad,” two of the primitive tribes which figure prominently in the legendary history of Arabia. They flouted and stoned the prophets that were sent to them, and are constantly held up in the Koran as terrible examples of the pride that goeth before destruction.
“Hashem’s fearless lad,” Mohammed the Prophet.